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Team dynamics in sports and in business: Reflections from the college world series

Seeing how someone reacts under pressure is never more evident than through the lens of sports, when hundreds and thousands of people are viewing, judging, criticizing and celebrating along with the athletes.

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Psychology benefits both business and sports performance

Watching the College World Series was an exercise in psychology. Certainly, as I watched the athletes get ready, it was obvious that they have very clear warm up routines for their bodies.

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People managers: Don’t let yourself be intimidated by Artificial Intelligence

It can help you elevate leader effectiveness and drive employee engagement. Artificial intelligence (AI), simply defined as intelligence demonstrated by machines rather than humans or animals, has been around for decades but is undergoing rapid evolution more recently as it’s applied broadly to all disciplines.

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Kentucky Derby offers lessons for the workplace

As race fans eagerly await this weekend’s Kentucky Derby, the first leg of the famed Triple Crown, final preparation work is well underway for the jockeys, their trainers and the scores of others who make a Derby victory possible.

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Why a development "stay-cation" makes sense

Instead of sending talent to costly offsite programs, companies might consider a development "stay-cation."

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Developing emerging leaders

Research over the last few decades has helped us understand that leadership can be developed – if you start with the right talent and provide the right type of experiences.

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The truth about executive coaching

One of the most in-demand services Avant delivers is executive coaching. It’s is one of the most significant investments organizations make in terms of how they manage and grow talent.

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Assessment best practices and pitfalls

When executives see leaders fail, they often search for the characteristic that was so lacking in the previous one. Be careful.

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Leading through turbulence

Leadership is no small undertaking – even during good times. How then do you effectively lead during turbulent times when your company is facing industry or market headwinds, restructuring or during economic downturns?

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